Atom x7835RE vs i7-7800X
Aggregate performance score
Core i7-7800X outperforms Atom x7835RE by an impressive 84% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
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Primary details
Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 1178 | 1606 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 2.19 | 21.43 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Laptop |
| Series | Intel Core i7 | no data |
| Power efficiency | 2.24 | 14.17 |
| Designer | Intel | Intel |
| Manufacturer | Intel | Intel |
| Architecture codename | Skylake (server) (2017−2018) | Amston Lake (2024−2025) |
| Release date | 30 May 2017 (8 years ago) | 8 April 2024 (1 year ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $383 | $127 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Atom x7835RE has 879% better value for money than i7-7800X.
Performance to price scatter graph
Detailed specifications
Core i7-7800X and Atom x7835RE basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.
| Physical cores | 6 (Hexa-Core) | 8 (Octa-Core) |
| Threads | 12 | 8 |
| Base clock speed | 3.5 GHz | 1.3 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 4 GHz | 3.6 GHz |
| Bus type | DMI 3.0 | no data |
| Bus rate | 4 × 8 GT/s | no data |
| Multiplier | 35 | no data |
| L1 cache | 384 KB | 96 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 6 MB | 2 MB (per module) |
| L3 cache | 8.25 MB (shared) | 6 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 10 nm |
| Maximum core temperature | 100 °C | no data |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 72 °C | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | + | no data |
| Unlocked multiplier | + | - |
Compatibility
Information on Core i7-7800X and Atom x7835RE compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.
| Number of CPUs in a configuration | 1 (Uniprocessor) | 1 |
| Socket | FCLGA2066 | Intel BGA 1264 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 140 Watt | 12 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-7800X and Atom x7835RE. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512 | no data |
| AES-NI | + | + |
| AVX | + | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | + |
| Turbo Boost Technology | 2.0 | no data |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | + | no data |
| TSX | + | - |
Security technologies
Core i7-7800X and Atom x7835RE technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| EDB | + | no data |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-7800X and Atom x7835RE are enumerated here.
| VT-d | + | + |
| VT-x | + | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-7800X and Atom x7835RE. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4-2400 | DDR4, DDR5 |
| Maximum memory size | 128 GB | no data |
| Max memory channels | 4 | no data |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 85.33 GB/s | no data |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | N/A | Intel UHD Graphics 32EU |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-7800X and Atom x7835RE.
| PCIe version | 3.0 | 3.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 28 | 9 |
Synthetic benchmarks
Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.
Combined synthetic benchmark score
This is our combined benchmark performance rating.
Passmark
Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance. Other than that, Passmark measures multi-core performance.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 7.42 | 4.03 |
| Recency | 30 May 2017 | 8 April 2024 |
| Physical cores | 6 | 8 |
| Threads | 12 | 8 |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 10 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 140 Watt | 12 Watt |
i7-7800X has a 84.1% higher aggregate performance score, and 50% more threads.
Atom x7835RE, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 6 years, 33.3% more physical cores, a 40% more advanced lithography process, and 1066.7% lower power consumption.
The Intel Core i7-7800X is our recommended choice as it beats the Intel Atom x7835RE in performance tests.
Note that Core i7-7800X is a desktop processor while Atom x7835RE is a notebook one.
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